Bocanegra was left out of the starting lineup for the second straight match, forced to watch as Fulham fell for the third time in the last five matches

Forced to play a man down for 77 minutes after Claus Jensen was dismissed for a deliberate handball, the loss kept the Cottagers hovering perilously close to the relegation zone, now only five points clear with seven matches remaining

An even .500 at Craven Cottage, Fulham host Manchester City in a rematch of the 1-1 opening day draw on Aug. 14 in Manchester

Howard has four shutouts from seven matches in all competitions since returning to his starting role, but he couldn't help stem the tide against Norwich

The 2-0 blanking from the EPL cellar dwellers effectively ends Man-U's league title run, with an automatic berth in the Champions League now the only prize remaining from league play

But there's still silverware to be collected this year as the Red Devils chase their 12th FA Cup title this weekend with a semifinal clash against Newcastle set for the Millenium Stadium in Cardiff. Despite 140 lifetime meetings between the clubs, they have only met three times in the FA Cup, with Man-U collecting wins in all three

After missing last week's contest due to a bout with the flu, Berhalter's absence next week will be enforced as he picked up his fifth yellow card of the campaign in the 2-1 win, eliciting a one-match ban

The victory added much needed points to the total for Energie, who sit near the top end of a relegation fight that sees only eight points separating teams 9-18

Cottbus head out to face a hungry RW Erfurt side that sit second from bottom in the league, having spanked the hosts 3-0 in their first meeting Nov. 7 in Cottbus

Beasley has been dazzling for PSV since the winter break, appearing in every match while scoring four goals

His efforts have mirrored the efforts of the Dutch league leaders, who remain undefeated in through 16 games in 2005

PSV have gone an astonishing six straight league games without surrendering a goal, netting 17 in the process

Beasley has the chance to join Jovan Kirovski (Borussia Dortmund, 1996-97) as the only Americans to participate in the semifinals of the Champions League. PSV take a 1-1 draw into their home leg against Lyon tomorrow, a victory or a 0-0 draw ensuring their advancement

With 13 points separating PSV from AZ at the top of the table, they can close in on the Dutch league title with a win against midtable Willem II

Gooch has been an anchor in Standard's central defense, helping preside over an 11-match unbeaten run since the winter break

Standard's march has seen them climb into third place in the table, good for a place in UEFA Cup if they can hold up the rest of the way

They took a nice step forward by taking a point from league leaders FC Bruges at home, and face the tempting prospect of 17th-place Mons at home this weekend. Gooch potted a pair in the 3-2 away victory against Mons on Nov. 6, his first and only goals of the league campaign